Hi there everyone! This is a post to tell you about two awesome things that happened to me recently. No worries, they are anthropology related if not strictly so ;)

Last March I started volunteering for Treadwell's bookshop as well as for Abraxas journal. The two are strictly interlocked in as much as in 2009 Treadwell's owner Christina Harrington joined armies with Robert Ansell, director at Fulgur, one of the biggest esoteric publishers around, to create the marvel which is Abraxas journal.

My interest in Treadwell's bookshop sparked back in 2007 when I wasn't yet an anthropology student but already was a Neopagan. Many of you will be familiar with the term, being anthropologists and social connoisseurs but for those of you who don't, I do magic, I like planets, stars, ceremonies, interlocking different religious systems and studying heavy religious texts. As an anthropologist (and still a practitioner) this place filled my heart with joy. Here I found EVERYTHING an academic geared towards religion and its roots might be looking for, from old copies of The Golden Bows to Marcel Eliade most forgotten texts, from Dumezil translated in several languages (ops, not that many since I bought the italian edition myself and gave the english as a present) to Carlos Castaneda. There is craft from all over the world, you can buy wands, skeletons, aboriginal art, incenses and more. You can follow amazing lectures on comparative religion, mythology, history and mysticism. My job here is to tell the world how much can be gained from hanging out in this environment which I still can't believe since I would have done so regardless of havin a role or not. Anyway, I feel like my contribution could be elpful not only for treadwell's but also for all of us anthropologists out there who are looking for a meeting hub but can't quite recognise themselves in the sometimes cold environments provided by standard academia. 

And now Abraxas. Abraxas is a high quality printed journal focusing on esoteric subjects, practices and, especially, art. Some of the best works of art I have ever seen came out in issue 2: form surrealism to digital photography, everyone who publishes i Abraxas believe in what they do. No worries! It is not a religious freak sho: people are invited to share their praxis but are also more than welcome to offer theoretical insights into the world of religion and art.

Anyway, this super long rant was more of a way to introduce myself, tell you a bit about what I do and invite you o come along and have a cup of tea. You might decide Treadwell's isn't your place of choice but believe me, you won't regret paying us a visit. One request: if you do come along please let me know in advance so that I can make sure I'm there and meet you personally. 

Really hope to meet many of you on this fantastic open space. So glad to be a part of it!

Liv

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